Cork well-placed to attract further overseas investment

With Christmas week unfolding around us it is the time of year to sit back, reflect on the year gone and lay out plans and objectives for the year ahead. That template exists not just for individuals but for cities and countries too.

I was indulging in a spot of nostalgia while nursing a pint of stout in Cork’s Mutton Lane Inn on Saturday night. While that place has all the atmosphere that pertained while a student many years ago it is surrounded by a city undergoing rapid change. That change reflects broader cross-currents coursing through Ireland and the modern world.